Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a contract with the consortium formed by Alcatel Submarine Networks and Maersk for the construction and installation of the Permanent Seismic Monitoring System (PSMS) in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin. The Mero PSMS project has unprecedented features in Brazil and incorporates state-of-the-art 4D... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Campos Neto: not the time for experiments, but to improve credibility
(Reuters) - Brazilian central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday the country is not at a moment when "it would be good to experiment" on monetary policy, reinforcing that raising the inflation target would not give policymakers flexibility. Speaking at an event hosted by BTG Pactual, he reiterated that the tool of monetary policy is... Continue Reading →
Equinor starts offshore installation campaign in the Bacalhau field
(TN) Equinor has started the offshore installation campaign in the Bacalhau field, located in the Santos Basin. The work is performed under an integrated EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract with SIA - Subsea Integration Alliance, an alliance between OneSubsea® and Subsea7. Seven Pacific, Subsea7's construction/flex-lay vessel, capable of operating at depths of up... Continue Reading →
Yinson’s upgrade work on Enauta’s Brazil-bound Atlanta FPSO
(OED) Malaysia’s FPSO operator Yinson has shared an update on the developments regarding the conversion and upgrade of a floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will operate for Enauta offshore Brazil. Back in January 2022, Enauta entered into an agreement to purchase the FPSO OSX-2 for the Definitive System (DS) of the Atlanta field and this purchase deal was closed... Continue Reading →
Saipem boosts financial structure and liquidity with new credit facilities
Italy’s oilfield services provider Saipem has entered into two new credit facilities totalling approximately €860 million (almost $925.2 million) with a pool of leading national and international banks to further strengthens its financial structure and liquidity. Saipem made the announcement about these two new credit facilities on Monday, 13 February 2023. The Italian giant says... Continue Reading →
Siem vessel set for work in Brazil
Siem Offshore’s multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Siem Dorado is preparing to carry out a term campaign for marine geophysical service provider PXGEO in Brazil. The vessel arrived in Brazil in January. The 2009-built Siem Dorado is of a MT 6017 MK II design and can accommodate 68 people. The 93.6-meter long diesel electric-powered MPSV features a... Continue Reading →
Ocyan carries out the first stage of the Petrobras decommissioning project
(TN) Ocyan celebrates the successful completion of the first stage of the decommissioning project in a contract signed with Petrobras to operate in the Campos Basin. The vessel chartered with Solstad is already in the Port of Vitória (ES), where it will unload the first equipment removed from the seabed. Part of it will be... Continue Reading →
Thirteen drilling cos participate in new Petrobras tender for the charter of rigs
(PN) Earlier this week, Petrobras launched a new tender for the charter of up to four drilling rigs. The tender is divided into three non-excluding lots and the opening of the envelopes with the proposals is scheduled, in principle, for the 17th of March. According to the rules of the tender, only the 13 companies... Continue Reading →
FUP submits a proposal to increase local content on Petrobras FPSOs to Lula
The Single Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP) sent President Lula and the President of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, a proposal that provides for an increase in the level of national content in orders for Petrobras FPSOs. According to the union, the objective is to stimulate the development of the local chain of suppliers of goods,... Continue Reading →
Shell returns the Saturno block to ANP
(PN) A bitter end for Shell in its endeavor in the Saturno block, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The company fully returned the area to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). This information was confirmed by the regulatory body's press office. Shell was the operator of the block with a 45% stake in partnership... Continue Reading →